Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-08-12

then took q ffefHnt twenty-slx minutes
later. and when we got TO Forest the
conductor had orders TO leave oil her
load. secure all the physicians he could,
and proceed to the wreck. three miles
cost Of Chattsworth. Upon errivinga at
thc scene OF the disaster we found the
most heartrending and Undesirable
scene ever Witnessed. Men. women,
and children were begging to be taken
from the wreck.
THE BURNING BRIDGE.
What made the situation still more
appalling was the fire on the bridge,
with no water at hand with which to
do ANYTHING. All on our train and
sucb messengers as were able TO do so
procured dirt and tried in every way
possible to smother the fire. They
were so far successful as to pre-
vent its getting hold OF the
wrecked cars. Had it reached the
wrecks hundreds OF the wounded
and imprisoned passengers would have
reIisbed in the flames. We worked
nom the time of the arrival OF the
train tn about 80 O'Clock in trying to
cx.ric?le the suffering who were in
such dread of The fire, and at that
time friendly shower of rain re-
lieved us from all fear OF fire.
We then went TO work more
deliberately. and continued up to 8
o'clock. during which time We removed
ffty-eight bodies and three or four
times as many wounded. Arelief train
fr.m the east took the wounded ont to
Piper City. The hall and school-house
1T Chattsworth were improyised into
hospitals. and citizens came to our re-
lief with everything possible.
HIS HUMANITY GAVE WAY.
Mr.. Riser said that they he'd no.
thing with which to carry dirt TO the
wreck hut their hands. lie stood the
sickening work of relieving the wound
I'd and getting on. the dead until he
came 20 the dead bodies OF two girls
about the age Of bis own, when his
humanity gave way and lie was com
PEELED to stop.
Mr. Arch. Crosswell and wife, Of Peo-
ria, were on their way to visit their pa
rents III Kankakee, with their six
weeks old baby. Mrs. Crosswell occu-
pied a seat in the front Of the car next
TO the door.
Mr.. Crosswell being unable to get a
seat with his wife, took another posi-
ton few yards back. When the con-
cussion came the front end OF the car
was crushed in and Mrs. Crosswell
killed. The baby was found in the
centre of the car with but slight iniu-
mes. It was taken to O farmhouse
near by and cared for
TIE MOST HORRIBLE DEarH OF AID.
CgArrsgonTH, ILL.,, August 1.-The
most horrible death OF all WIS that OF
Eugene McClin;ock, engineer Of the
second engine Of the double hcader.
The first engine, which Engineer Suth-
crland Was running, passed over the
burning bridge in safety, but it was
undev it, weight that the half-consumed
bridge gave way, and the tender dropped
bock III the dry slough. Sutheriands
,nline kept the rails, and ran on IN
.a.cty. sucA was the awful speed o! the
-nfortun.te train. McClintOck's en-
eimc plunged down into tine black hole,
md as The tender mounted on top oil
.lc cab i took McClintock in the back
e Ito nee. and cnt ms head clean oil
IS shoulders. The trunk Was found
rrlcr de enQinc, but the head couii
.oi bc discovered, aud the presumption
j., that II vas ground to atoms IN ths
horrible MillsiCues OF the engine ant
l,rCcr.
Pagaerzet's statement.
PEORIA, III, August ll.-,5cYar1l
thousand people were at the depot this
afternoon when the train arrived boar
ing the first OF the wounded from
Chattsworth. The crowd was so large
and 50 eager to obtain view that 1t
was difficult to control it. Accounts
Of the disaster were obtained fromseye
rSi passengers on the tram.
j. NJ. Tirney was in the front sleeper.
lie said: / felt three distinct shocks,
and then heard q grinding sound, and
on locking ont saw that the car in
which We were was directly over the
fire, which was slowly blazing on
the stringcrs of the bridge. l got out
safely, and the scene presented to eye
and ear was one l wish | could for
ever efiace from my memory, but |
know / never can. The shrieks of the
dying and glariDg faces Of the dead
Will always stay with me. To add to
the horror it was pitch-dark, save
The ftfal light of the fire I'M
Ger The sleeper, which lighted the
faces of those about only to make their
fear and anguish visible. On the
mouths OF most OF the cofpsss could
he seen foam, which showed that they
died in agony. At lest We secured
loeble lights, bit the wind blew them
out, and about , O'Clock rain poured
down in torrents on the unprotected
dead and dying in the hedges AID
ccmiclds adjacent. Our efforts were
divided between trying to pat out the
ire and rcscuing the dying, whose CRIES
fer help were heartrending indeed.
Notners ian wildly about crying for
lost children, and wives for husbands.
Strong men were weeping over the
forms Of their beloved wives. Prayers,
entreatics, and groans filed the air
until daylight, when relief parties got
10 work and removed the dead and
wounded.
TIT SCENE ~ THE CARS
vfs beyond description. One young
cliiid was found fastened near the roof
Of a car head down, where in the jar
and conclusion it had been thrown,
and was dead when taken down.
Lthcs were found in all conceivable
shapes, all thrown out OF their seats,
rilcd in the ends or aisles of the cars,
bleeding from gashes in the face, arms,
or other portions of the body.
rarafGEa Eaccs.
[By telegraph 20 the Dispatch.l
SARATOGA, n. Y, Angus. li.-This
was the opening day ofthe second sun
mor race-meeting here. Attendance
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